News

Academy admission appeals cash cut ‘penalises successful schools’

DfE won’t fund academies to fight appeals heard after October 31 of this year, it confirms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ministers review £320m PE and sport premium amid ‘patchy’ provision fears

Catherine McKinnell tells MPs government is considering a ‘different approach’ to boosting take-up of sport

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

David Ross Education Trust appoints new CEO

He will take over from Stuart Burns at one of England’s biggest MATs

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Movers and Shakers: E-ACT, Horizons trust, NASEN, EPI

This week’s movers and shakers include an international netball umpire, a football manager leadership expert and an owner of…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

New ‘digital divide’ emerges as private schools ‘forge ahead’ on AI

Private schools three times more likely to have school-wide AI strategy than their state counterparts, study finds

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Relationships and sex education

Sex and relationships education: The main changes for 2026

No age limits, gender identity teaching ban dropped and primaries ‘encouraged’ to teach about same-sex parents – all you…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Lydia Chantler-Hicks


News

Sex education guidance: DfE scraps Tories’ proposed age limits

Ban on teaching about the ‘broader concept of gender identity’ also removed, but schools told to teach ‘the facts…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Oak releases DfE-backed resources to tackle misogyny and online safety

It comes as the DfE prepares to published its revised relationships, sex and health education guidance

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Ofsted

Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable

Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no school visits in last week before Christmas

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

The companies launching AI tutors to ‘transform the attainment gap’

Firms say move will save schools money and reach more pupils, but campaigners warn of safeguarding and data protection…

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
AP

Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves

AP school forced to use £180k of reserves to launch sixth form, reigniting calls for post-16 transition funding

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

400+ NEU staff to strike in dispute over restructure

Union accused of failing to hold ‘meaningful consultation’ over staff changes, but says offer of further negotiations ‘remains open’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker